Cavity trees, dead standing trees, and downed dead trees create habitat for many species of mammals, birds, insects, amphibians, and reptiles, which positively impacts the rest of the ecosystem.

B ig news, California. It’s been confirmed that you have a new record for the highest tree, discovered by happy accident at a ...

The 2013 floods gave state trees the water they needed to fight off the mountain pine beetle and other forest pests ... “Small Pests, Big Problems: The Global Spread of Bark Beetles.” ...

To date, none of the six traditional subalpine forest species have been collected above 12,034 feet. This suggests the Jeffrey pine is California's highest tree—at least for the moment.